Yago Falque

has signed on a years loan.

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/yago-joins-on-loan-250811.html

 

Just read a blog that says he's another one who's 'lost his way'

Are we the club for the potless losers now?

 

on ****ing loan! what is happening to our beloved club?!

 

http://juventus.theoffside.com/team...ase-study-of-serie-as-failure-with-youth.html

Don't shoot the messenger, me old Finnish mucker

 

I remember a 'Iago' in the Barca youth set-up on the older FM games, is this the same chap?

 

Yeah, I know.

Still, you are domiciled in Finland mostly, aren't you?

 

Seeing the world from a whole other aspect though - thats got to be very interesting.

Unfortunately, due to a pure lack of language skills on my part, i've only ever lived in England, Wales, New Zealand and the US.

 

While you at it Ensil come over to Oz plenty of Spurs supporters here.

 

The Netherlands is a place you should all visit, beautiful country. If you're going to Amsterdam or Rotterdam, or another major city, buy a map straight away. Its easy to enter the red light district without knowing (unless you want to go there of course

 

Was over when the RWC was on, on sabbatical for a year in Dunedin, not the bustling hub of the country thats for sure but having lived in Wales at least I was used to the sheep.

 

Does that make a big difference, Ensil?

 

I'm intrigued Ensil, what is it about the Commonwealth?

 

Sounds reasonable, but I hope it hasn't prevented you from seeing non-English speaking countries.

 

There's a big difference between seeing non-English speaking countries and living in them though Pez, surely?

 

Ukraine even? Pretty nice country tbh.

 

Aaaaaahhhh.... with you on that one.

 

I can make myself understood in a number of non-English speaking countries too - I just have to shout louder! I know what you mean though, seeing new places with new languages and customs is great but there is something more relaxing about going to places where everyone speaks the same language as you.

Regarding Falque, he isn't someone I've heard a lot about, but I'm not sure I'm overly excited about having a 21 year old attacking midfielder join us on loan. From what I've gathered he plays in the "VdV role" or as a winger - although he is wasted there apparently - so he could be good cover for VdV as we do have limited options in that position (Modric and Kranjcar being those but they seem to play better in deeper/wider positions respectively). I just feel that if we are to be taking on young talent then we should be buying not borrowing, despite the issues we have had with such players in the past, dos Santos for example. Still, I'd love to be proven wrong.........

 

It was 10 years ago now, Ensil. But I spent 2 days in Kazakhstan, on business. Let's say that I won't be hurrying back for a holiday!

 

I think it is, he ended up quality on the FM games didn't he.

Don't know why we have him on loan though, very strange signing.

 

Just noticed something about Falque which I'm not sure was picked up on at the time.
According to the announcement on the English section of Juve's website, we have an option to buy him.
http://www.juventus.com/wps/portal/en/news/yago al tottenham news eng 24August2011

There was some suggestion that this was true, but I hadn't seen any confirmation of it.
I feel it's a far better deal now, knowing that.